Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 29.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin is 29.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin peaked at 36.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1999.
That places Benin 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.6% | — |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.1% | 20.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 29.6% | 36.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.0% | 31.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 506,080 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 170,241 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 128,673 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.82 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,708 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,034 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,977 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.35 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Benin was 29.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release